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New Delhi:Former IPS officer Annamalai Kuppuswamy will formally join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday at 1 pm in an event in New Delhi ending months of speculation about his foray into politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Annamalai, who served as an IPS officer in Karnataka, and was popularly referred to as \u2018Singam\u2019 quit the police force in May 2019. Following his resignation, he was expected to join the BJP but over the last few months, Annamalai said he tussled with the idea of starting independently in politics. \u201cI was considering my options over the last few months but finally I have decided to join the BJP and start my political career,\u201d Annamalai told TNM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to TNM, Annamalai said he saw himself as a natural fit in the BJP. \u201cI closely align with the larger vision of the BJP. I will have an opportunity to be in the party and help grow the party in Tamil Nadu,\u201d he said, adding,”I see I am a natural fit there (in BJP).” He was in talks with other parties including Rajinikanth but eventually decided to join the BJP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said he did not consider joining the Dravidian parties, which have a duopoly over politics in Tamil Nadu. \u201cI also felt that the Dravidian parties are not true to their original mission of bringing about change. The ideals of Annadurai, Periyar and MGR were different from the ideals of today\u2019s leaders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding to public discussion over his decision to join the BJP, Annamalai said that unlike the police force, he now has the freedom to express his opinions. \u201cI am reading a lot of discussions online about my ideology based on a few tweets. When I was a police officer, my master was the Constitution of India…I am not going against the Constitution now but unlike in my time in the police force, I have the freedom to express my opinions,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
His decision to join the BJP comes after he gave multiple interviews to the Tamil media, clearly stating that his political plunge will come later and not anytime soon. He had said that his first priority is to support and strengthen the grassroots in his native town in terms of agriculture and education and then think of electoral politics. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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